George Tittleton

George Tittleton
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Edward Francis Tittleton
Born(1909-09-08)8 September 1909
Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand
Died12 November 1984(1984-11-12) (aged 75)
New Zealand
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928–30 Ngaruawahia 11 7 3 0 27
1931–35 Taupiri 1 2 1 0 8
1936–38 Richmond 50 25 22 1 121
Total 62 34 26 1 156
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928–30 South Auckland 6 4 2 0 16
1928–30 Southern/South/Possibles (Waikato Trials) 3
1930 North Island 1 0 0 0 0
1935–37 Auckland Province 3 0 6 0 12
1935–36 New Zealand 5 (1) 1 0 0 3
1937 Auckland 2 0 6 0 12
Source: [1]
RelativesWally Tittleton (brother)

George Edward Francis Tittleton (8 September 1909 – 12 November 1984) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.[1] His brother, Wally, also played rugby league for New Zealand.

Playing career

Tittleton being tackled by Verdun Scott of North Shore on May 1, 1937 at Carlaw Park.
Tittleton coming across with his hands raised on May 1, 1937 in a game against Mt Albert.

Tittleton played for the Ngaruawahia Panthers and Taupriri, and represented South Auckland.[2] In 1935 he played for Auckland Province against the touring Australian side.[3] He played in three test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team, one in 1935 against Australia and two in 1936 against Great Britain.[1]

In 1936 Tittleton, along with his brother Wally, joined the Richmond club in the Auckland Rugby League.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ In Touch nzrl.co.nz, October 2011
  3. ^ a b Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
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